The average train between Santa Barbara and San Carlos takes 8h 15m and the fastest train takes 8h 14m. There is at least one train per day from Santa Barbara to San Carlos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Santa Barbara and San Carlos. The earliest departure is at 12:21 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:21 PM which arrives into San Carlos at 8:37 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 8h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at San Carlos station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
Santa Barbara to San Carlos train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to San Carlos train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Carlos is 413.4 km. The road distance is 553 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
